Toyota, Audi Move Closer to Driverless Cars

By

Ian Sherr And

Mike Ramsey

Updated Jan. 3, 2013 10:17 p.m. ET

Toyota Motor Corp. and Audi AG are throwing their hats into the ring of potential suppliers of self-driving vehicles.

Both auto makers confirmed on Thursday that they will be demonstrating autonomous-driving features at the Consumer Electronics Show in the coming week, signaling a new effort to raise the technology's profile among consumers.

In a preview video posted to its website on Thursday, Toyota showed a five-second...